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2002–03 Southampton F.C. season

FieldValue
clubSouthampton F.C.
season2002–03
managerGordon Strachan
chairmanRupert Lowe
stadiumSt Mary's Stadium
leaguePremier League
league result8th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultRunners-up
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round
league topscorer
James Beattie (23)
season topscorer
James Beattie (24)
highest attendance32,104 (vs. Liverpool, 18 January 2003)
lowest attendance25,714 (vs. Charlton Athletic, 21 September 2002)
average attendance30,680
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James Beattie (23) James Beattie (24) The 2002–03 season was Southampton F.C.'s 11th season in the Premier League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Season summary

After several seasons of underachievement, Southampton recorded a final placing of 8th, their highest placing in the Premier League. The club also reached the FA Cup final to face an Arsenal side which had narrowly missed out on the Premiership trophy; although Southampton lost by a single goal, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League Southampton qualified for the UEFA Cup the following season.

A slow start to the season saw Southampton languishing in the relegation zone after eight matches played, but a run of eight wins and only two losses from the next fifteen matches saw Southampton rocket up the league table, peaking in fifth place. Unfortunately, the charge for European qualification through the league soon fizzled out as Southampton only won four of their last fifteen matches, dragging them down to eighth place - nonetheless, this was Southampton's highest-ever finish in the Premier League. The low point of this run was a 6–1 loss against a below-strength Arsenal side preparing for the FA Cup final. This did not bode well for the Saints, as they had also managed to reach the final, but as it transpired in the final Arsenal barely edged past Southampton, winning 1–0. Despite the disappointment of not winning the FA Cup, Southampton were rewarded with their cup run with a place in the UEFA Cup, as Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League.

Key to Southampton's high finish was good home form - Southampton only lost two home games all season, against Manchester United and Liverpool. The good season gave Southampton hope of a more sustained charge at European qualification the next season.

Premier League

Main article: 2002–03 FA Premier League

DateOpponentsH/AResult
F–AScorersAttendanceLeague
position
17 August 2002MiddlesbroughH0–028,3419th
24 August 2002LiverpoolA0–343,05815th
28 August 2002ChelseaH1–1Fernandes 51'31,20816th
31 August 2002Tottenham HotspurA1–2Taricco 30' (o.g.)35,57318th
11 September 2002EvertonH1–0Pahars 73' (pen.)29,19017th
14 September 2002West Bromwich AlbionA0–126,38317th
21 September 2002Charlton AthleticH0–025,71418th
28 September 2002Bolton WanderersA1–1Bridge 82'22,69218th
5 October 2002Manchester CityH2–0Ormerod 2', 43'31,00913th
21 October 2002Aston VillaA1–0Beattie 48' (pen.)25,81712th
27 October 2002FulhamH4–2Beattie 27' (pen.), 42', 53', Ormerod 72'26,18810th
2 November 2002Manchester UnitedA1–2Fernandes 18'67,69110th
9 November 2002Blackburn RoversH1–1Beattie 38' (pen.)30,05910th
16 November 2002Newcastle UnitedA1–2Beattie 2'51,81211th
23 November 2002ArsenalH3–2Beattie 45', 59' (pen.), Delgado 67'31,7979th
2 December 2002West Ham UnitedA1 – 0Beattie 90'28,84410th
7 December 2002Birmingham CityH2–0Beattie 60' (pen.), 83'31,1327th
14 December 2002Newcastle UnitedH1–1Marsden 52'32,0617th
21 December 2002Leeds UnitedA1–1Fernandes 89'36,6877th
26 December 2002ChelseaA0–039,4289th
28 December 2002SunderlandH2–1Beattie 73', Tessem 90'31,4237th
1 January 2003Tottenham HotspurH1 – 0Beattie 82'31,8906th
11 January 2003MiddlesbroughA2 – 2Beattie 40', 60'27,4435th
18 January 2003LiverpoolH0 – 132,1048th
28 January 2003SunderlandA1 – 0Beattie 50'34,1026th
1 February 2003Manchester UnitedH0 – 232,0857th
8 February 2003Blackburn RoversA0–124,8969th
22 February 2003EvertonA1 – 2Beattie 33'36,56910th
1 March 2003West Bromwich AlbionH1–0Beattie 8'31,91510th
15 March 2003FulhamA2 – 2Beattie 81', M. Svensson 90'18,0319th
22 March 2003Aston VillaH2 – 2Beattie 40', Kevin Davies 90'31,8889th
5 April 2003West Ham UnitedH1 – 1Beattie 44'31,94111th
19 April 2003Leeds UnitedH3 – 2Ormerod 32', Beattie 45', A. Svensson 53'32,0328th
21 April 2003Birmingham CityA2 – 3A. Svensson 26', Ormerod 77'29,1159th
26 April 2003Charlton AthleticA1–2Beattie 90'25,89410th
3 May 2003Bolton WanderersH0–030,95111th
7 May 2003ArsenalA1–6Tessem 35'38,05211th
11 May 2003Manchester CityA1–0M. Svensson 34'34,9578th

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F – AScorersAttendance
4 January 2003Round 3Tottenham HotspurH4 – 0M. Svensson 13', Tessem 50', A. Svensson 56', Beattie 80'25,589
25 January 2003Round 4MillwallH1 – 1Davies 90'23,809
5 February 2003Round 4
ReplayMillwallA2 – 1
Oakley 21', 102'10,197
15 February 2003Round 5Norwich CityH2 – 0A. Svensson 71', Tessem 74'31,103
9 March 2003Round 6Wolverhampton WanderersH2 – 0Marsden 56', Butler 81' (o.g.)31,715
13 April 2003Semi-finalWatfordN2 – 1Ormerod 43', Robinson 80' (o.g.)42,602
17 May 2003FinalArsenalN0 – 173,726

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F – AScorersAttendance
2 October 2002Round 2Tranmere RoversH6 – 1Marsden 1', Ormerod 25', 43', 68', Fernandes 52', M. Svensson 66'16,603
6 November 2002Round 3LiverpoolA1 – 3Delgado 55'35,870

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13px]][[File:Red card.svg13px]]
1GKWAL Paul Jones13+101+100014+2000
2DFENG Jason Dodd13+201+102016+3010
3DFENG Wayne Bridge341402040160
4MFENG Chris Marsden3016+112138+13110
5DFNOR Claus Lundekvam330602041000
6DFENG Paul Williams10+20100011+2031
7MFRUS Andrei Kanchelskis0+10000+100+2000
8MFENG Matthew Oakley28+30722040220
9FWENG James Beattie35+323712044+32460
10FWENG Kevin Davies1+810+41001+12200
11DFSWE Michael Svensson33+12712142+1451
12MFSWE Anders Svensson26+726+121033+8430
13GKENG Neil Moss0000000000
14GKFIN Antti Niemi250602033000
15DFENG Francis Benali2020004010
16MFENG Mark Draper0000000000
17FWLAT Marian Pahars5+41000+105+5121
18MFIRE Rory Delap22+203+101+1026+4020
19DFENG Danny Higginbotham3+60100010000
DFENG Marcus Hall0000000000
20MFENG David Prutton9+3000009+3020
MFMAR Tahar El Khalej0+1000001000
21FWNOR Jo Tessem9+1822+520+1011+24400
22MFARG Federico Arias0000000000
23MFWAL Arron Davies0000000000
25DFENG Garry Monk1000001000
26MFLAT Imants Bleidelis0000000000
27GKENG Scott Bevan0000000000
28GKNIR Alan Blayney0000000000
29MFFRA Fabrice Fernandes35+235+201141+4440
30FWAUS Scott McDonald0000000000
32DFNIR Chris Baird1+2010004010
33DFSCO Paul Telfer26+60601033+6040
34FWECU Agustín Delgado2+4100113+4200
35MFECU Cléber Chalá0000000000
36FWENG Brett Ormerod22+955+211328+11940

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
27 August 2002GKFIN Antti NiemiSCO Heart of Midlothian£2m
31 August 2002DFENG Marcus HallENG Nottingham Foresturl=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0188-0f8ed2256d6a-07962910254c-1000--new-duo-for-southampton/title=New duo for Southamptonpublisher=UEFAdate=31 August 2002access-date=22 April 2010 }}
31 August 2002MFRUS Andrei KanchelskisSCO RangersFree
31 January 2003DFENG Danny HigginbothamENG Derby County£1.5m
31 January 2003MFENG David PruttonENG Nottingham Forest£2.5m
12 May 2003DFENG Darren KentonENG Norwich CityFree
12 May 2003FWENG Dexter BlackstockENG Oxford UnitedUndisclosed

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
2 July 2002FWPOR Dani RodriguesENG Walsallurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239086.stmtitle=Transfers - July, 2002publisher=BBCdate=5 September 2002access-date=22 April 2010 }}
2 July 2002DFROU Dan PetrescuUnattachedReleased
10 December 2002DFENG Marcus HallENG Stoke CityFree
10 January 2003MFECU Cléber ChaláUnattachedurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/2734211.stmtitle=Saints offload Kanchelskispublisher=BBCdate=6 February 2003access-date=22 April 2010 }}
25 January 2003MFMAR Tahar El KhalejENG Charlton AthleticReleased
31 January 2003MFLAT Imants BleidelisDEN ViborgFree
5 February 2003GKENG Neil MossENG BournemouthFree
7 February 2003MFRUS Andrei KanchelskisSAU Al-HilalFree
22 May 2003MFWAL Matt CrowellWAL WrexhamFree
31 May 2003FWAUS Scott McDonaldUnattachedReleased

Loan in

Date fromDate toPos.NameMoving from
8 January 200323 May 2003MFARG Federico AriasARG Vélez Sársfield

Loan out

Date fromDate toPos.NameMoving to
3 July 200229 October 2002FWAUS Scott McDonaldENG Huddersfield Town
10 July 20021 June 2003FWEQG Jacinto ElaESP Hércules
10 July 20024 April 2003GKENG Scott BevanENG Huddersfield Town
13 September 200224 December 2002GKENG Neil MossENG Bournemouth
13 September 200211 November 2002FWENG Kevin DaviesENG Millwall
28 October 200228 January 2003GKNIR Alan BlayneyENG Stockport County
13 December 200219 March 2003DFENG Garry MonkENG Sheffield Wednesday
25 December 200225 January 2003GKNIR Alan BlayneyENG Bournemouth
27 March 200319 August 2003FWAUS Scott McDonaldENG Bournemouth

References

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References

  1. "Southampton Performance Stats: 2002–03". ESPN.
  2. Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Southampton Home Page for the 2002-2003 season - Statto.com".
  3. (27 August 2002). "Southampton seal Niemi deal". [[UEFA]].
  4. (31 August 2002). "New duo for Southampton". [[UEFA]].
  5. (13 February 2003). "Saints seal Higginbotham deal". [[BBC]].
  6. (31 January 2003). "Saints swoop for Prutton". [[BBC]].
  7. (12 May 2003). "Kenton joins Southampton on free transfer". The Sports Network.
  8. "Dexter Blackstock". [[Sky Sports]].
  9. (5 September 2002). "Transfers - July, 2002". [[BBC]].
  10. (2 July 2002). "Saints release Petrescu". [[BBC]].
  11. "Saints let Hall join Stoke". BBC Sport.
  12. (6 February 2003). "Saints offload Kanchelskis". [[BBC]].
  13. (25 January 2003). "El-Khalej released". FootyMAD.
  14. "Scott McDonald". [[Sky Sports]].
  15. "Federico Arias - Velez - details and stats". [[Racing Post.
  16. (5 July 2002). "Price war in Facey move". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
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